A tough lawman

A Modest Proposal

It's not generally known that the Pope does not have to be an ordained priest, nor even be Catholic.  Nor is it commonly understood that a  supreme court justice doesn't need a law degree (or be qualified in any way, as we've learned twice in the past year).   Even lesser known is that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, elected by a majority vote of members; does not himself need to be a member of congress. Theoretically, I could be Speaker tomorrow,  if a majority so voted. I mention this because the Justice Department has ended its six-year criminal probe of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay without filing criminal charges. If Republicans take control of the House in November, they can make a statement to us, great in number, who see the GOP as merely a different shade of Democrat, and elect DeLay Speaker.  It was Tom De Lay who, in 1994, wanted to impeach activist judges.  He was reined in by Newt.  This time it's more than just bad judges that need tending to.  There's a President of the United States who, almost certainly,  holds an office he is not eligible for.  Worse, there's a body of monumentally bad law the must be overturned.    Must be.  Name someone else better for the job.  You're welcome.